Combination abdominal support and brassiere



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H. FRIELAND I COIBINATION ABDOMINAL SUPPORT AND BRASSIERE Fil'ed Kay 22, 1924 Ji-TFRIEI AFgpQ r,

communion ABDOMINAL SUPPORT Aunmqkssrisnn 2 1' Filed My 22, 1924 smug-Sheet 2 g' W 43 21 ATTORNEYS. v

. of. the wearer.

- following vention in view,

' port, and hereinafter more fully set forth,

Paras m. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,652,197 PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY IRIELAND, or

COMBINATION ABnomInAL Application filed. May 22,

This invention relates, "generally. to improvements in womens under-garments; and, the present invention has reference, more particularly, to a novel andv simply-construoted garment in the form of a combined brassie're and abdominalsupport, with a'view of providing a comfortable garment which when worn about the body, serves to flatten the stomach and at the same time has the usual brassierereifect, in adapting itself perfectly to the lines or contour of the-breasts Thepresent invention, therefore,y'has for its principal object to provide a simple, neat, and efficient-garment in the form of a. combined brassiere and abdominal support, of the eneral character hereinafter more fully set orth, and for the purposes-hcrein-above stated.- Other. objects of the present invention not at this time more particularly enumerated-will be clearly understood from the detailed description of the present invention I With the-various objectsof'th'e present inthe said invention consists, primarily, in the garment, made. in the form of acombined brassiere and abdominal supand,"the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the several elements and parts employed 1n the constructlon of the garment, as well as in the details of the construction ofthe said parts, all of which will be more fully ,de-

scribed in th following specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claims, which are appended to. and Which form an essentialpart of the said specification. I

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which I Figure 1 is a' pictori l'- representation of the combination garment embodying the principles of: the present invention, looking. toward .one side 'and the rear ofthe garment, and showing thesame in its position upon the-body of the wearer. Figure 2 is a similar view of the. garment the wearer, showmg more particularly the front of the garment and Figure 3 is a similar view of the garment, shown in its position upon the body ofthe wearer, but illustrating the brassiere portion of the garment -in sectional representation and opened out so upon the body of,

SUFPORT' AND BRASSIERE. I

1924. Serial No. 715,094.

as to show more particularl the general ar- NEWARK, NEW 'J'ERSEY, ASSIGNOR 'IO VOGUE BRASSIERE MFG. C0,, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

rangement of the abdomina supporting portionor element of the garment.

Figure 4 is a view of the garment, spread out, so as to show the inner surface portions of the same, a part of the garment being represented in section or broken away, to illustrate an arrangement of stays employed 1 in the construction of the garment; and Figure 5 is a perspective view of the opened garment, with portions of the same being represented in section, and looking toward the interior of the garment.

Figures 6 and 7 are diagrammatic representations of the garment, illustrating the relative positions of the brassiere-portiontothe abdominal supporting element, Figure 6 showing the positions before wearing, and Figure 7 illustrating the positions when disposed about the body of the wearer.

v Figure 8 is a perspective view of a slightly modified construction of' combination gar ment, but still embodying the principles of i the present invention.

' Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the said above described vl'ews, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said drawings, the reference-character 1 indicates a complete garment in the form of combined brassiere 2 and abdominal support 3, made according to and embodyingthe principles of the present invention, the abdominal supporting member or element 3 com rising the members'4 and 5 of any suitalile material, their vertical marginal edge-portions 6 and 7 being suitably connected by overlapping seams or folds 8, and'stitching 9 to an insert 10 of a flexible material, as elastic webbing. Along their upper edges and their lower edges, the said members 4 and 5 are respectively rovided with suitable overlapping seams, olds, or tape, as 11 and 12, sultably stitched, as indicated by the reference-character 13. Other members 14 and 15, are secured to the respective members 4 and 5 by means-of overlapping seams or folds 16 and 17 suitably attached, as at 18, the said menu-- here 14 and 15 being of greater length than the members -4 and 5 and the insert 10, so as to provide above said. members 4 and 5 and the insert 10 and intermediate the upper 'shownin the several figures of the drawings,

edges 0 with the brassiere section 2 connected to and between said members 14 and 15 to extend over said bust-receiving space, all as and for the purpose to be presently more fully described. At their upper and lower marginal edges, the'said members 14 and 15 may be provided with the respective overlapping seams, folds, or tape, 19 and 20, and the stitching 21. The referencecharacters 22 and 23 indicate other members also provided with overlapping scams or folds, as 24 and 25, and stitchin 26, the upper portions of said scams or fdlds 24 and 25 being respectively secured to marginal overlapping seams or folds 27 and 28, and stitching 29 with which the members 14 and 15 may be arevided, the various parts being arranger to provide triangular spaces for attachment of the flexible hip gussets 'or inserts 30 and 31, usually made from elastic webbing. At their upper and lower edges, the said members 22 and 23 are madewith suitable overlapping seams, folds, or tape, as 32 and 33, and stitching 34, and at their longitudinal edges the said members 22 and 23 are made with other overlapping seams, folds, or tape, as 35 and 36, and stitchin 37, the said seams, folds or tape 35 and 36, being provided with suitably spaced garment fasteners 38 of any, desirable construction, or other usual fastening means, as will be evident. Upon its inner face, the previously mentioned insert 10 may be provided with a series of pockets, as 39, in which are arranged and suitably secured reinforcing stays 40, of suitable material, the said stays being preferably made short and of such length, that the lower portion of the insert will flex to the conformation of the stomach of the wearer, without causing distress or discomfort.

As shown, the reviously mentioned brassiere-member or e ement 2 is also preferably provided at its upper and lower marginal edges with overlapping seams, folds, or tape, as 41 and 42, and stitching 43, and at its side-edges with overlapping seams or folds 44 and stitching 45, the lower part of the brassiere-member or element having a certain fullness and overlapping a portion of the upper part of the insert 10, but as is shown in the several figures of the drawings, being not fastened to the said insert 10. Gussets 46 of elastic webbin may also be inserted at the sides of the said brassiere-member or element 2 and the members 14 and 15, the upper parts of the side-edges of the member or element 2 being permanently secured to the members 14 and 15 by the seams or folds 16 and 17 and the stitching 18, substantiall as shown. The upper marginal and of the various members 14, 15, 22 and-23,

as will be seen more particularly from an ins ection of Fi ure 4 of the drawings, are in a inement wit each other, and the overthe brassiere-member or element lapping folds or bindings 32,19 and 41 of the various membersfmay be made in one continuous piece. Furthermore, .as has been stated, the lower part of the brassiere-member or element 2 overlaps a portion of the abdominal supporting member 3, the said member or element 2 being of such fullness, so that a considerable open space isprovided between the said overlapping space, when the garment is notbeing worn, but which open space practically becomes closed, as soon as the garment is placed andsecured about the body of the wearer, thus producing a con tinuous and gracefulbody-effcct-when worn, the abdominal supporting member 3 sufli cicnlly pressing againstthe stomach of the person, so as to flatten the stomach, and the fullness of the brassiere-member or element 2, conforming itself directly to the curvature of the busts, and comfortably supporting the same, as will be clearly evident-from aninspecti on of Figure 2 ofthe drawings.

Shoulder-straps, as 47-, and hose-supporting means, as 48, may be employed with the combination, as shown.

In lieu of providing the garment atits back with fastening means, as herein-above described, the garment-maybe separable at the'side, bcing'provided with suitable fasteners, as 49, and as represented in the modi fication shown in Figure 8 of the drawings.

Of course, am aware that some changes may be made inthe general arrangements and combinations of the various elements comprising the combination garment, as well as in the details of-the construction of the several parts thereof, without departing from the see c of the present invention as set forth in tie foregoing specification, and

as defined in the clauses of the claims which are appended thereto. Hence, I do not limit my'present invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the said element,

nor do I limit myself to the exact details of a forcing stays incorporated therewith, an independent bust enclosing and supporting member in fixed united relation to and between the upper portions of the forward edges, of said side panels, and said latter member possessing anexcess fulness as compared with said abdominal supportfand being arranged with its lower portion in exterior overlapping relation to said abdominal support.

2. A combination garment of the kind described, comprising side and back panels in fixed united relatiom an abdominal support in fix-ed united relation to and between the lower portions of the forward edges of said side panels, said support including intermediate the side portions a longitudinally disposed el astic member; the upper portion of said elastic member. having substantially vertically disposed laterally spaced reinforcing stays incorporated therewith, an independent bus't enclosing and supporting member in fixed united relation to and between the upper portions of the forward edges of said side panels, said latter member possessing an excess fulness ascompared with said abdominal support and being arranged with its lower portion in exterior overlapping relation to said abdominal support, and said overlapping lower portion of said bust enclosing and supporting member having elastic gore members at each side thereof.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of May, 1924.

HARRY FRIELAND. 

